PENTECOST SUNDAY - MAY 23, 2021 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR CONFIRMANDI ROLAND BEAUCHAINE VINCENT FERRO GIANNA GAGNON JASON HIRT JOSEPH JACOBSON VICTORIA JAIMES CHRISTIAN MCCOURTNEY TIM NGUYEN HANNAH OCAMPO ANNA PAAVOLA JAVANA PETERSON CONFIRMATION HALEY ROSARIO MAY 27, 2021 LYNLEE SANDOVAL May God bless our Confirmandi and may they be filled with FERNANDO TORRES SANCHEZ the Holy Spirit as they receive the MATELYN SMITH Sacrament of Confirmaon MISSION STATEMENT Faithful to the Teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, St. Raphael Parish and School promotes the Universal Call to Holiness for all the People of God. WORSHIP CONTACT SACRAMENTS Weekday Masses Fr. Michael Rudolph, Pastor x 205 Reconciliaon Monday - Saturday: 8:00 am [email protected] Weekdays: 7:30 - 7:50 am Fr. Robert Aler, Parochial Vicar x 206 Saturday: 7:30 - 7:50 am, First Friday: 7:00 pm [email protected] 8:30 - 9:30 am and 4:00 - 5:15 pm Extraordinary Form Lan Parish Email: [email protected] Marriage Parish Phone: 763-537-8401 Weekend Masses Please contact Fr. Rudolph. Saturday: 5:30 pm Parish Office Hours Bapsm Sunday: 8:30 am and 10:30 am Monday-Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Please contact the Parish Office. 7301 BASS LAKE ROAD, CRYSTAL, MN 55428 | WWW.STRAPHAELCRYSTAL.ORG PASTOR’S LETTER gentleness and self-control. (Galaans 5:22-23) Meeng us where we’re at… The Holy Spirit, whom we celebrate in a The Holy Spirit also moves us by teaching, guiding and encouraging us. special way today, Pentecost Sunday, is God meeng us where we’re at. I think I can imagine some of you saying, “Bring it on! I want these that’s one reason he’s described in gi s and fruits of the Spirit…How do I get them? Sacred Scripture in so many different Well, for one thing, we can’t just pick up gi s and fruits of ways. He appeared over Jesus in the the Holy Spirit like we would hamburger buns at the form of a dove. Jesus described him as grocery store. But we can ask God for them, trusng that living water. And he showed up on the day of Pentecost in he, in his amazing and overflowing love, will give us the form of a strong wind and tongues of fire. everything that is good for us. One thing to keep in mind, The Holy Spirit is like a dove in that he is gentle. He doesn’t though, is that not every gi of the Holy Spirit is meant for force us to do anything. He inspires, suggests, proposes, everyone. We each have our part to play in God’s plan and nudges, asks, points out and teaches. He may also make us will receive the gifs we need to carry out our role—but only uncomfortable if we are headed in the wrong direcon, or those gi s. On the other hand every human being could rile us up if we need some movaon—but he doesn’t potenally have all the fruits of the spirit. bully. The Holy Spirit is like fire in that he gives warmth and light. The Holy Spirit is like living water in several ways. He is Also, fire in the Chrisan Tradion o en symbolizes the alive and gives life. He enriches and enhances life. And he power of love, as in the phrase “the fire of charity.” And brings us God’s life, thereby sasfying our thirst for love just as fire can go through a prairie or forest burning up and purpose. The term “living water” in Jesus’s culture also weeds and dead wood, so the Holy Spirit can cleanse us meant “flowing water.” In this sense, the Holy Spirit is like from ways of thinking, desiring and acng that are not living water in that he moves around, cleanses and helpful for us. refreshes. Depending on what we are going through on any parcular The Holy Spirit is like a strong wind in that we can’t see day, we may need gentleness or a strong push, him, but we can recognize him by his effects. For example, refreshment or forgiveness, love or purificaon. Thank the the Prophet Isaiah refers to the Spirit of wisdom, Holy Spirit that he always meets us where we are at, and understanding, counsel, might, knowledge and fear of the leads us on from there on the o en surprising, and always Lord. (Isaiah 11:9) Saint Paul lists a number of gi s of the rewarding, path of being a disciple of Jesus Christ. Holy Spirit. They include speaking words of wisdom and Yours in the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, knowledge, faith, healing, working miracles, prophecy, Father Rudolph discerning of spirits, speaking in tongues and interpretaon of tongues, (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) teaching, helping, administering (1 Corinthians 12:28), serving, exhorng, generosity, leading and showing mercy (Romans 12:7-8). All of these gi s are given to serve others and build up the Body of Christ. Other effects of the Holy Spirit are described by Saint Paul as “fruits of the Spirit.” He describes a number of these: love, joy, peace, paence, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, WEEKEND MASS CHANGES - EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, MAY 30TH Goodbye to Live-streaming and the 12:30 pm Mass The Mass at 12:30 pm on Sundays was started up last year because of requirements for social distancing and occupancy limits that were made in response to COVID-19. Occupancy limits were abolished earlier this year, and a er May 28, 2021, there will be no social distancing requirements in Minnesota. For that reason, the 12:30 pm Mass this Sunday, May 23rd, will be the last one at Saint Raphael’s unl further noce. Beginning next Sunday, May 30th, there will be just two Masses here on Sundays, at 8:30 am and 10:30 am. Also, we will disconnue live-streaming Masses here at St. Raphael’s as well. 2 PARISH INFORMATION PARISH DIRECTORY PARISH TRUSTEES PASTORAL COUNCIL Parish Office: 763-537-8401 Tony Pislli Mario Chavez, Sco Gregory, Sharon Jo Tolck Hedman, Roselyn Lawrence, Jacob Nelson, PRIESTS FAITH FORMATION Maricela Rodriguez Ocampo, Rose Pislli and Pastor Mike Vecellio Director of Confirmaon, RCIA Fr. Michael Rudolph (x205) and Youth Ministry Pastoral Council Meengs Parochial Vicar Joseph Turner (x211) If you would like a parcular item on Fr. Robert Aler (x206) the next Parish Council agenda please Family Discipleship Director contact Fr. Rudolph. PARISH ADMINISTRATION Josh Stegman (x211) Business Administrator WORSHIP FINANCE COUNCIL Ginny Metzger (x202) Prayer Line (x528) Steve Cheney, Nancy Holovnia, Shawn Horn, Part-Time Administrave Assistant Bullen Prayers for the Sick Steve Pellegrene, and Mark Schoenfelder Sue Kubovec (x201) (x523) Administrave Assistant/ Adoraon Coordinators STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Bullen Editor Sharon Hedman 763-315-0202 APRIL 25, 2021 Marie Nachtsheim (x222) Char Vecellio 651-336-6630 Contribuons .............................. $16,172.01 Social Needs Coordinator Budget ......................................... $16,623.00 Bunny Arseneau (x214) SCHOOL School Office: 763-504-9450 Building Fund.................................... $300.00 Crisis Pregnancy Hotline (x500) School Principal Budget ........................................... $1,419.00 Paul Dull (x352) Mr. J. Scholarship Fund .................... $111.24 Thank you for your generosity! PARISH CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, May 23 Thursday, May 27 Feast Day: May 25th 9:45 AM Catholic Q & A, 7:00 PM Confirmaon Mass, Marian Hall Church and Marian Hall Monday, May 24 9:20 AM School Students, 7:00 PM Rosary & Chaplet - Church East Gathering Area 7:00 PM Rosary & Chaplet - 7:00 PM Bell Choir, JP II Room 7:00 PM St. Raphael Prayer East Gathering Area Group, Choir Room 7:00 PM Schola Pracce, Church Friday, May 28 Tuesday, May 25 6:00 PM Open Youth Room, 9:45 AM Navarre Bible Study, Youth Room, JP II Fr. Fenelon Room Room 7:00 PM Rosary & Chaplet - 7:00 PM Rosary & Chaplet - East Gathering Area East Gathering Area 7:30 PM Cantor Rehearsal, Wednesday, May 26 Church 9:00 AM Cana Family Instute, Fr. Fenelon Room Saturday, May 29 9:20 AM School Students, 10:00 AM Cantor Rehearsal, Church Church 7:00 PM Rosary & Chaplet - Sunday, May 30 East Gathering Area 11:30 AM Recepon for Fr. Paul 7:30 PM Adult Choir, Choir Hedman, Marian Hall Room 3 SPOTLIGHT EVENTS SAINT OF THE DAY – SAINT EUPHROSYNE OF POLOTSK (DIED IN 1173) Euphrosyne was the daughter of Prince Svyatoslav of Polotsk, a city in what is now the naon of Byelorussia. She became a nun when she was very young. Later she took up a solitary existence at the Church of Holy Wisdom. Her occupaon was copying books, which she sold to provide for Prayer for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit her own basic needs and to enable her to give to the poor. By St. Alphonsus Liguori She also travelled, to start a convent for nuns and to visit the city of Byzanum (previously called Constannople, now Holy Spirit, divine Consoler, I adore You as my true God, called Istanbul), which was one of the three most important with God the Father and God the Son. Chrisan cies at the me, along with Rome and Jerusalem. I adore You and unite myself to the adoraon You receive At Byzanum she was given an icon by the patriarch Michael from the angels and saints. III. Later she travelled to Jerusalem, where she visited the I give You my heart and I offer my ardent thanksgiving for king and the Lan patriarch of Jerusalem. She also visited the all the grace which You never cease to bestow on me.